Saturday, December 13, 2014

Snippet Sunday - Take the Reins - Domestic Solutions

Welcome to the Snippet Sunday on the Weird, the Wild, and the Wicked. Thank
you so
much
for visiting. If you
choose to
comment today, I really appreciate it. The snippets are from my upcoming release, Take the Reins,
Book 1 in the Rifts series, a fantasy adventure with romantic elements. This story is connected to
my SEALs romantic suspense out now. You can read last week's snippet HERE.

In this snippet, Bethany finds out what General Warrick wants her to do to earn her keep in the village

“I
see.” Warrick crossed his arms over his chest and dropped his chin. “So you
know military men, horses, and, being female, how to talk to other females,
yes?”

Warning
bells went off in the back of her head, but she nodded slowly. “Yes, I guess.”

“Let’s
do this, you shall speak to my Lead Mare about her recent recalcitrance, and
that of the other mares in my harem, and I shall allow you to live unfettered
in the village with our people.”

“Wait, what?” Bethany gaped. “I don’t understand. I have to talk to whom about what?”

“My
Lead Mare, Idrissa Plainsrunner, the mother of my son, and the most stubborn
female ever to gallop across the grasslands.” Affection underlay his
irritation. “She has been unhappy and I cannot find what it is to change this, so you shall do it for me.”

Social change is normal for a senator’s daughter, but affecting
gender politics in centaurs wasn’t on Bethany’s agenda.

All Bethany Stanton needed was time away to think. She never imagined a walk
with her horse might lead her so far from home. When she steps through a rift
between worlds at an old archaeological site, she realizes she has bigger
problems than marriage to the man of her nightmares. Like a herd of centaurs
with distressing views on gender equality and “mythical” humans.

As part of the Supernatural Anomalies Investigative Field Unit, Major Stephen
“Mack” McMacken has seen and done more weird stuff than written in a science
fiction novel. When called in to track down a U.S. Senator’s missing daughter,
Mack figures it’s more a case of runaway rich girl than supernatural mystery. Until
his team finds the portal and he’s nearly torched by a dying phoenix.

In a world ruled by mythical beasts, Mack and Bethany find themselves on trial
for endangering the centaur village. With the only escape route they know gone,
working together to establish their innocence might prove easier than avoiding
seductive Sirens and ravenous native beasts.

I don't what Bethany can do to make that horse happy if Idrissa can't. I'm curious to see if Bethany will take the challenge. Great snippet, Siobhan. Sorry I don't participate on Snippet Sunday; kinda hard juggling two blog hops on Sundays.

About Me

Siobhan Muir lives in Cheyenne, Wyoming, with her husband, two
daughters, and a vegetarian cat she swears is a shape-shifter, though he's
never shifted when she can see him.

Siobhan writes kick-ass adventure with hot sex for men and women
to enjoy. She believes in happily ever after, redemption, and communication,
all of which you will find in her paranormal romance stories.